Teatro Vista presents the Chicago premiere of IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES.
The Mirabel sisters of the Dominican Republic have become international symbols of courage. During the dictatorial regime of General Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, the sisters joined the resistance to fight against oppression. They were brutally punished for their convictions. And on November 25, 1960, three ...

Teatro Vista presents My Mañana Comes.
As someone who has served, I was riveted by this authentic portrayal of life and lives in a restaurant. Playwright Elizabeth Irwin neatly peppers the dialogue with jargon; ‘eyes on 16,’ ‘taking the cut,’ and ‘shift pay‘. Irwin uses random dinner shifts over a three month period to introduce us ...

Teatro Vista presents the World Premiere of BETWEEN YOU, ME AND THE LAMPSHADE.
The title of this world premiere is misleading. “Between you, me and the lampshade” suggests light-hearted, madcap, hi-jinx. It’s not. From the start, the rifle-toting Sandra Marquez (Jesse) sets the tone for drama. The fierce Marquez threatens trembling Ayssette Munoz (Amparo). Munoz pleads for ...

Teatro Vista presents TAMER OF HORSES.
Unfortunately, I did not like this show. Although the acting was fine, and Joshua Torrez (Hector) especially was a stand out as a sullen, street kid, it was the story I found implausible.
Playwright William Mastrosimone penned a tale of a troubled youth being saved by a classics literature teacher. ...

Teatro Vista presents A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE.
Playwright Arthur Miller sets his obsessive love triangle on the 1950’s waterfront. Near the Brooklyn Bridge, the Red Hook neighborhood is home to longshoremen. Eddie Carbone (played with distinction by Ramon Camin) works hard on the docks. He likes to come home to a cold beer and the two ...